Nothing dismissive about Purdue basketball beating top mid-major Akron. Remember this in March Madness

The metrics love Akron's chances at making a fourth NCAA tournament in five years. The Zips showed how scrappy they can be, a challenge Purdue will again see.
Journal & Courier

Braden Smith magic gets Purdue basketball through tough battle with Oakland

WEST LAFAYETTE − A sold out Mackey Arena crowd got a very important reminder Friday night. Their Purdue basketball team is good, but not invincible. Fresh off a 43-point loss at Michigan four days ...
AZ Central

Purdue basketball was in a battle with Indy, then a sophomore broke the game open

WEST LAFAYETTE — At times, it was vintage Purdue basketball. Other times, not so much. The No. 1-ranked Boilermakers probably got more of a test early than many thought against Division II ...
AZ Central

Purdue basketball stats, box score today vs. Evansville: How did Braden Smith, Trey Kaufman-Renn, Fletcher Loyer play?

Purdue basketball started the 2025-26 season with an 82-51 win over Evansville. Fletcher Loyer led the charge with 5 first-half 3-pointers before finishing with a career-high 30 points. Trey ...
USA Today

Without Trey Kaufman-Renn, who stepped up for Purdue basketball in win vs Evansville?

WEST LAFAYETTE — Purdue basketball's first challenge came before its season even tipped off. The Boilermakers were without their returning leader in scoring and rebounding. With Trey Kaufman-Renn, a ...